"Some of the people who serve this way have a better time coming for the purpose of serving than they would if they just came for a holiday."

There are ways and ways to reach out to our local areas, but one of the strategies chosen by Christ Church Inner West is to invite its community in to talk about the big issues in society.

Keen to engage more with its local community, Christ Church, Lavender Bay has utilised its prime harbourside setting to host “High Tea by the Harbour”.

A long time ago in a galaxy pretty close by, Han Solo first appeared on our cinema screens in the original Star Wars film.

The parish of Epping marked 50 years since the consecration of its main church, St Alban’s, with a weekend of celebrations centred on and around that building.

A mission throughout the Wollongong Region that ran for most of March, culminating at Easter, has “exceeded all expectations” according to the local bishop, Peter Hayward.

Amid the howls of anger these days at Christians in general, the Centre for Public Christianity has decided to tackle the criticism head-on.

Village Church Annandale has opened up its land to the community, in a move that’s been welcomed by members of the parish, government and locals alike.